EU leaders weigh call for ‘full use’ of economic security arsenal against China
By Oscar Pandiello and Luca Bertuzzi ( October 22, 2025, 13:16 GMT | Insight) -- EU leaders are debating a call for the “full use” of the bloc’s economic security tools in response to China’s export curbs on rare earths. France and Poland pushed the move, referring to the Anti-Coercion Instrument, which requires an initial investigation by the European Commission and later qualified majority approval by member states. The draft statement will be discussed on Thursday at the EU leaders’ summit.EU leaders are considering a call for the “full use” of the bloc’s economic security tools in response to China’s recent export controls on rare earths....
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